"Another Me" is a song by American DJ and record producer

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producer Excision, and

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, featuring American singer-songwriter Dylan Matthew. Seven Lions' record label Ophelia released it on 30 August 2019.

Background and release

The then-unknown song debuted during Seven Lions'

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in late-June, 2019, though no release date was confirmed. In late-August, Seven Lions announced the song as "Another Me" on

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. On August 30, 2019, the song was released as a digital download on international digital stores through American record label Ophelia, as well as being released through various music streaming services.

Critical reception

"Another Me" was well-received by most critics. Various electronic music journalists noted the song's combination of

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and

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, with Jessica Mao of ''

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'' and Matthew Meadow of ''Your EDM'' both writing, that its first drop can be more suited for fans of melodic dubstep and its second drop as being more oriented towards

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fans, with the specific style and elements associated with each of the artists being audibly prevalent. ''EDMTunes Katie Steensma stated that the song would also be pleasing to "vocal-lovers" and that the song would "no doubt" be resonating with "the established electricity of the crowd." Writing for ''EDM.com'', Niko Sani described the song as "everything fans of each artist could want and more" and would "become a favourite in the bass music scene", praising its bass,

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and synths.

Charts

Release history

References

External links

Lyrics of this song
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